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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park
"Riverside Park had enjoyed a grand run and the time had come to bid a fond farewell. Yet it wasn’t until 1918 that the official closing of the Park…"
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Works Cited
"Aylesbury: Shire Publications, 1976. Historic Hampden. 1944. History of Penobscot County Maine with illustrations and biographical sketches."
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - About Us
"… between local schools, historical societies, and public libraries through the exploration and celebration of local history."
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Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun
"1915Bangor Public Library Bass Park is a historic park in Maine. At first it was named Maplewood Park and was privately-owned."
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Learn More
"Prins and Bunny McBride, 2007 (Acadia National Park Ethnographic Overview and Assessment) This text is not available for purchase, but can be found…"
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"… a public tea house located in Acadia National Park, and participating in other island institutions and committees such as the Max Farrand…"
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - They Should Have Constructed Their Buildings On Wheels
"… through the creation of botanical gardens, parks, museums, and trails. It is somewhat unique in the context of the larger United States culture and…"
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"… Years Tilting Rock Pamphlet, Acadia National Park-Day Mountain, Seal Harbor, ca. 1960Mount Desert Island Historical Society Thuya Garden…"
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Big Thunder
"… Otis Sawtelle Collection, Acadia National Park) X Clearly, Loring had special affection for Mount Desert Island, for he spent part of most…"
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication
"Eventually he tore down the original structures and built the Kimball House proper. The Founding of Acadia National Park"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake
"Public BeachStrong Historical Society A public beach, however, was not available until the mid-1950s."
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About MCHP
"… between local schools, historical societies, and public libraries through the exploration and celebration of local history."
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 1 of 3
"… of Historical Society members, the Strong Public Library, the Strong Elementary School, and the High Peaks Alliance, pledged to meet monthly and…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 2 of 3
"… Cheryl McLeery, the Director of the Strong Public Library; Jami Badershall, Strong Elementary School's librarian, and Steve Pinkham, author of…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools
"Strong Public School, cr. 1951 Again in order to provide space for the increasing school population, and to meet the necessary requirements in the…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3
"… located in Strong and Phillips, advocates for public access to back-country recreation. This small grass-roots organization has developed a new…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School
"… Breaking ground for renovation, Strong Public School, ca. 1996 Conducting the ceremonial ground breaking at the Strong Elementary School…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3
"… of the Maine Woodsman and Phillips Phonograph publications. Much of their Fly Rod Crosby collection, as well as items from the Outdoor Sporting…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3
"… landscape described in various articles and publications. She attended many outdoor trade shows in Boston, New York and Philadelphia where she…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women
"… Harris May poetry collection, 1903Farmington Public Library Return to Student Research The May Sisters, Julia and Sara Julia Harris May was born…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family
"She was great publicity! The sporting camps would give her free food and free lodging. Did you know that Fly Rod even had a specially-designed skirt…"